On March 19, 2024, VNPT announced that it had officially successfully auctioned the right to use the frequency for the C2 band (3700 - 3800 MHz) to serve the 5G network development strategy nationwide in the coming time.
For VNPT, winning the C2 frequency block auction is very important, allowing many network equipment options, the most reasonable cost of 5G network deployment, meeting the strategy of deploying high-speed 5G network in Vietnam. Along with the 3,700 - 3,800 MHz frequency band, VNPT also owns the 1,800 MHz frequency band, which will be a great advantage in promoting the 5G network in the near future, at the same time, creating the premise for the development of the 6G network in the future.
Previously, on March 8, 2024, Viettel announced that it had officially successfully auctioned the right to use radio frequencies for the 2500-2600 MHz band for the next 15 years.
Viettel representative said that the 2500-2600 MHz frequency band is of special importance to this network operator, because this is an effective frequency band to deploy simultaneously for both 4G and 5G mobile networks, thereby improving the quality of current 4G services and officially providing 5G services. This is also the optimal frequency band with a coverage area 1.3 times larger than the C band (3500 MHz).
Viettel’s winning the auction for the right to use radio frequencies to deploy the 5G mobile network is a necessary condition to keep up with the development trend of telecommunications technology in the world, continue to develop the 4G network and transition to 5G technology. In addition, this is also a roadmap to promote the development of national digital infrastructure, digital service ecosystem, create new momentum for economic growth and increase labor productivity.
On March 14, 2024, pursuant to Clause 1, Article 52, Article 59 of the Law on Property Auction 2016, National Joint Stock Auction Company No. 5 issued a notice not to organize the auction of frequency 3800-3900 MHz because there were not enough enterprises qualified to participate in the minimum auction as prescribed.
Specifically, by the deadline for submitting documents, 2 businesses submitted documents to register to participate in the auction; by the deadline for paying the deposit, only 1 business had paid.
One question up to this point is if the 3800-3900 MHz frequency auction is not held, will this frequency band be re-auctioned or not and what will be the starting price?
According to information from the Ministry of Information and Communications, after the auction of the right to use radio frequencies for the 3700 - 380 MHz band, the Ministry will consider and decide to re-organize the auction at an appropriate time for the 3800 - 3900 MHz band. The starting price for the C3 band will be determined in accordance with the auction time.
According to the auction regulations, the starting price for the 3800 - 3900 MHz frequency block will be referenced from the auction for the C2 frequency block (3700 - 3800 MHz) that VNPT just won the auction.
Experts say that the 5G network frequency bands in Vietnam for the three planned network operators are 2500-2600 MHz, 3700-3800 MHz and 3800 - 3900 MHz, all of which have the same number of compatible terminals because these bands are all popular bands for 5G networks in the world.
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